Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights important lives from all ages and areas of the Church. Some are familiar faces, others are unexpected guests, but all, through their relationships, struggles, prayers and desires, uniquely illuminate our shared experience.
John Bunyan's world was a turbulent age of regicide, civil war and revolution. Against this backdrop emerged a man whose matchless literary gifts were burnished amidst suffering and who profoundly influenced western culture. This
Christian Encounters biography presents the life story you've never heard - how, amidst the crucible of repeated imprisonments, civil war and violent persecution, John Bunyan crafted
The Pilgrim's Progress, a testament unlike any other to the triumph of the human spirit.
Features & Benefits:
- Bunyan's book, The Pilgrims Progress, is arguably the most famous published book besides the Bible
- There has been no well-researched, general audience Bunyan narrative biography in nearly 50 years
- This is a point-of-entry book, through which the reader gains a deeper appreciation for Bunyan, his unique achievements and the deeply human story connected with it all